General Information

Year founded: 1887
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Overview

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Thomson Geer is a major Australian corporate law firm. We have more than 600 people, including 140 Partners operating out of our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. By size we are one of the 10 largest law firms operating in Australia, and the 5th largest independent Australian law firm.


Thomson Geer specialises in a range of practice areas and industry sectors:

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance;
Collections;
Competition & Regulation;
Construction & Infrastructure;
Corporate & Advisory;
Data protection, cyber security and privacy;
Employment, Workplace Relations & Safety;
Environment & Planning;
Insurance;
Intellectual Property;
Litigation & Dispute Resolution;
Mergers & Acquisitions;
Property;
Restructuring & Insolvency;
Superannuation & Wealth Management
Tax; and
Technology.

Industry Sectors

Advertising & Marketing;
Agribusiness;
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical;
Construction, Infrastructure & Engineering;
Education;
Energy & Resources;
Franchising;
Funds Management & Financial Services;
Gaming & Leisure;
Government;
Health, Aged Care & Retirement Villages;
Insurance Services;
Media, Broadcasting & Entertainment;
Superannuation; and
Telecommunications.

We offer national best practice specialist skills and experience in all of the above practice areas and industry sectors.

Thomson Geer combines depth of quality legal skills and know how across Australia with strong value driven standards and settings.

Full partner details and credentials are available at www.tglaw.com.au.

Rankings

Thomson Geer is nationally ranked in 16 practice areas and regionally awarded in 50 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards (Australia)

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tier 2 for Commercial Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Regional Rankings

Adelaide
Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Law
Tier 1 for Competition Law
Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law

About Our Clients

The firm's client base is principally spread across 3 classifications:
  • Australian Stock Exchange Top 200;
  • Major Global Foreign Corporations; and
  • Australian Stock Exchange Mid and Small Caps/Government Enterprises/Large and Medium Private Corporations.

    Rankings

    "Law Firm of the Year" Awards (Australia)

    2025 "Law Firm of the Year" (Australia) in Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law

    National Rankings

    Tier 1
    Tier 1 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
    Tier 2
    Tier 2 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Tier 2 for Commercial Law
    Tier 2 for Corporate Law
    Tier 2 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Tier 2 for Litigation
    Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Tier 2 for Real Property Law
    Tier 3
    Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
    Tier 3 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
    Tier 3 for Information Technology Law
    Tier 3 for Intellectual Property Law
    Tier 3 for Labour and Employment Law
    Tier 3 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
    Tier 3 for Planning and Environmental Law
    Tier 3 for Tax Law

    Regional Rankings

    Adelaide
    Tier 1 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
    Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
    Tier 1 for Commercial Law
    Tier 1 for Competition Law
    Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
    Tier 1 for Corporate Law
    Tier 1 for Franchise Law
    Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
    Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
    Tier 1 for Leasing Law
    Tier 1 for Litigation
    Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Tier 1 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
    Tier 1 for Planning and Environmental Law
    Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
    Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
    Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
    Tier 1 for Real Property Law
    Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
    Tier 1 for Tax Law
    Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
    Tier 2 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Tier 2 for Regulatory Practice
    Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
    Tier 3 for Corporate / Governance Practice
    Brisbane
    Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
    Tier 1 for Biotechnology Law
    Tier 1 for Commercial Law
    Tier 1 for Corporate Law
    Tier 1 for Defamation and Media Law
    Tier 1 for Entertainment Law
    Tier 1 for Franchise Law
    Tier 1 for Health and Aged Care Law
    Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
    Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
    Tier 1 for Leasing Law
    Tier 1 for Litigation
    Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Tier 1 for Real Property Law
    Tier 2 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
    Tier 2 for Corporate / Governance Practice
    Tier 2 for Debt Capital Markets Law
    Tier 2 for Employee Benefits Law
    Tier 2 for Equity Capital Markets Law
    Tier 2 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Tier 2 for Labour and Employment Law
    Tier 2 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
    Tier 2 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
    Tier 2 for Telecommunications Law
    Tier 3 for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
    Tier 3 for Government Practice
    Tier 3 for Project Finance and Development Practice
    Melbourne
    Tier 1 for Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Tier 1 for Defamation and Media Law
    Tier 1 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation
    Tier 1 for Real Property Law
    Tier 1 for Tax Law
    Tier 2 for Commercial Law
    Tier 2 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
    Tier 2 for Insurance Law
    Tier 2 for International Arbitration
    Tier 2 for Leasing Law
    Tier 2 for Litigation
    Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation
    Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
    Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
    Tier 3 for Biotechnology Law
    Tier 3 for Employee Benefits Law
    Tier 3 for Equity Capital Markets Law
    Tier 3 for Telecommunications Law
    Perth
    Tier 1 for Asset Finance Law
    Tier 1 for Commercial Law
    Tier 1 for Corporate Law
    Tier 1 for Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice
    Tier 1 for Government Practice
    Tier 1 for Leasing Law
    Tier 1 for Mining Law
    Tier 1 for Real Property Law
    Tier 1 for Structured Finance Law
    Tier 1 for Transportation Law
    Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
    Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
    Tier 2 for Debt Capital Markets Law
    Tier 2 for Equity Capital Markets Law
    Tier 2 for Investment Law
    Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
    Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Tier 2 for Planning and Environmental Law
    Tier 2 for Project Finance and Development Practice
    Tier 3 for Corporate / Governance Practice
    Sydney
    Tier 1 for Construction / Infrastructure Law
    Tier 1 for Health and Aged Care Law
    Tier 1 for Non-Profit / Charities Law
    Tier 1 for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law
    Tier 2 for Commercial Law
    Tier 2 for Corporate Law
    Tier 2 for Employee Benefits Law
    Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
    Tier 2 for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Tier 2 for Labour and Employment Law
    Tier 2 for Leasing Law
    Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Tier 2 for Real Property Law
    Tier 2 for Sports Law
    Tier 2 for Transportation Law
    Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
    Tier 2 for Water Law
    Tier 3 for Insurance Law
    Tier 3 for Occupational Health and Safety Law
    Tier 3 for Planning and Environmental Law
    Tier 3 for Privacy and Data Security Law

    Practice Areas

    The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Competition Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Intellectual Property Law
    • Planning and Environmental Law

    Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia

    Thomson Geer has 85 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Thomson Geer eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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    Main Location

    Sydney, AU
    Sixty Martin Place
    Level 14, 60 Martin Place
    GPO Box 3909
    Sydney NSW 2001
    Australia
    61 2 8248 5800 Call our Sydney, AU location at 61 2 8248 5800 Get Directions Get directions to our Sydney, AU location
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